Opinion

Simultaneous elections will reduce time and cost involved in the conduct of polls and will curb corruption and illicit financing of elections

The present world economic order is considered to have commenced in 1945, when the US and its capitalist allies quickly designated themselves as “developed economies”

While most of the members of the G20 converge on economic cooperation, China’s growing economic and strategic aggression could cause a reshaping of the G20

The Indian voter has consistently shown the ability to distinguish between state and national issues when casting their ballots. The belief that they would be swayed solely by national narratives in simultaneous elections undermines their intelligence

It is largely due to New Delhi’s persistent call for urgent reform that India is being viewed increasingly by subalterns around the world as most capable of pursuing humanising global governance aimed at democratising opportunity

Historian Meenakshi Jain proves it beyond doubt that the political goal of unifying the whole subcontinent was not a British phenomenon

Pakistan is forcing the people of PoJK to pay for the fossil fuel that is used in its Punjab province to produce electricity

Instead of revisiting and correcting the unjustified objections in the previous policy, the same is being carried in the new industrial policy, which excludes incentives to the industries

After the abrogation of Article 370, the dark clouds have started to clear and the people of J&K and Ladakh are finally witnessing a new dawn on all fronts under the Narendra Modi government

Judging by the discomfiture and pettiness of the Chinese in various G20 meetings, Xi may be setting the stage for skipping the final summit of G20 leaders in September

Those who have been critical of the use of the word ‘Bharat’ have said it has always been portrayed as a symbol of Hinduism. Those who have been critical of ‘India’ say it’s a creation of Western modernity

It seems that the present day Opposition’s tactics in Parliament are focused more on gaining electoral ground in the forthcoming elections rather than improving the governance

Technology has made it possible for every student to read and learn in their vernacular language, which has been proven to lead to improved learning outcomes, especially in the early years of education

India’s move to make the African Union a permanent member of the G20 is both right and timely

The Biju Janata Dal leader has now ruled Odisha for 23 years four months and 17 days, breaking Basu’s enviable record as the second-longest-serving chief minister of an Indian state. How did he get this far?

From Mr Clean to ‘Rajiv Gandhi chor hai’ — it has been a tough journey for the Gandhis. These ‘revelations’ were scathing and have stuck to them over the years